Manifolding device.



'.T. H. SGHWEICH.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11. 190s.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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7N: .vom-us PETERS co., wAsmNcruN, n. c.

J. H. SCHWEIGH.

` MANIPOLDING DEVICE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 11, 190s.

926,212. Patented June 29, 1909.

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1m: mums pzrsRs co., wAsmNcroN. la4 c Cir JOSEPH Il. SOHWlClCl-l, OllST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

Specification o' Letters Patent.

Application filed May 11, 1908.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Serial N0. 432,268.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn H. Senwnren, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have iu vented acertain new and useful Improvement in Manifolding Devices, or Devicesfor Making Copies of Bills, Letters, &c., of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, in which- Figure l is a plan view of myimproved manifolding device, partly broken away to show the record sheetand platen or writing surface 5 Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View on theline 2 2, Fig. l 5 Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View, showing'the paper guiding-clip and the holding-frame in open position; Fig. 4 isan enlarged detail sectional view, showing a portion of thetransferring' and record sheets and of the holding-frame and also thelocking means for locking said frame in closed position, and Fig. 5 isan enlarged side elevational View of a portion of my manifoldingdevice,showing the spacing member and the clutch mechanisms for holdingthe paper-clip and pointer or indicator in adjusted positions.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in mauifoldingdevices or devices for making copies of bills, letters etc.

My device is es peeially adapted for making copies by means of carbon orother transferring paper of bills, letters, etc., when written by hand,such bills or letters being transferred on to What l call a recordsheet, which, when completely filled, is designed to be removed from themachine and preserved, preferably in a loose-leaf binder or the like, sothat a compact and easily-accessible record of all such bills er lettersmaybe kept.

While my device may be used for making copies of any papers ordocuments, when written by hand, its operation is herein shown anddescribed in connection with making copies of merchandise bills, forwhich use it is particularly adapted, one of the main obn jects of myinvention being to fully utilize the record sheet, a bill or bills beingtransferred thereunto until the saine is conipletely filled, and thusnot only is the entire surface of each record sheet utilized, but alsothe number of record sheets is economized,

rand as the figures entered in the dollars and cents columns of theseveral original bills will be transferred onto said record sheet nilike columns, the complete addition on said record sheet of the figuresentered on said respective original bills will be facilitated.

l'Vith the above objects in view, my invention consists in the novelcoi'istruction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts of mymanifolding device, all as will hereinafter be described and pointed outin the claims.

ln the drawings, 1 indicates the base-plate, on which is arranged awriting-plate or platen 2, preferably of zinc, so as to provide a smoothwriting surface upon which the record sheet A is adapted to be placed.

3 indicates guides located adjacent the inner edge of the plate orplaten 2, see particularly Fig, The guides 3 are preferably resilientmembers having hooked end portions 4, under which one edge of sheet A isadapted to be inserted. These guides 3 are mounted in recesses 5 in thebase-plate 1, so that the same may be depressed, as hereinafterdescribed. lt is preferable to also provide pins 6 a slight distanceabove the top of platen 2, by which the record sheet A is perforated toassist in holding said sheet A in position, but said pins 6 may bedispensed with, if desired.

lzlinged to the base-plate l at one side of the platen 2 is arectangular frame 7, which is adapted to surround said platen whenfolded down against the base l. This frame 7 is arranged to overlap theedges of the record sheet A when on the platen 2 (see particularly Fig.l) and thereby hold the same in position, guides 3 being depressed inthe 'recesses 5 by said frame when in closed position and the pins 6entering perforations provided therefor in the frame 7.

Hinged to frame 7 is a frame S, which is preferably similar to frame 7,the carbon or other transferring sheet l5 being designed to be placedbetween said frames 7 and 8, and the free ends of said fiaines 7 and 8being releasably held together by a spring-catch 9, which, when saidframes are in lowered position, lits in a recess 10 provided therefor inthe base l. Frames 7 and S, when fastened together, move as one frameand constitute a holding device for the carbon or other transferringsheet B, which, as before stated, is placed and held between the frames7 and S. When the frames 7 and 8 are in lowered position, the topsurface of frame S is preferably flush with the surface of the platen 2,so that the sheet B rests smoothly thereupon above the record sheet A.

11 indicates latches or other locking means provided at the side of base1 and which are adapted to loch the frames 7 and 8 in folded or loweredposition on the base 1, whereby the copying sheet B and record sheet Aare firmly held in proper operative position. Preferably the edges ofthe platen 2 are rounded or beveled, and the inner lower edges of theframes 7 and 8 are beveled or undercut to avoid crimping or creasing theedges of the record sheet A and copying sheet B when the frames 7 and 8are locked in closed or lowered position (see particularly Fig. 4), saidframes and platen being so designed that the dropping or lowering andlocking of said frames to said base will cause the sheets A and B to bedrawn tightly across said platen, whereby a smooth writing surface isprovided..

Near the top and bottom and at one side of frame 8 (see Fig. 1), areplaced studs 12, in which is mounted a guide-rod 13, preferablyrectangular in cross-section, extending along one side of the top offrame S.

14 indicates a spring-clip designed to hold the bill or the like C uponwhich the original entries are to be made. This clip 14 is provided withan extension 15, on which is secured a sleeve portion 16 designed to litand slide upon the rod 13. Said extension 15 is also provided with afriction clutch (see particularly Fig. 5) comprising twooppositelydisposed members 17 and 18 designed to hold said clip 14 inadjusted positions on said rod 13. These members 17 and 1S have apivotal slot-and-pin connection with the extension 15 and are eachprovided with an off-set portion 19, said portions 19 being eachprovided with an opening to slidingly lit the rod 13. The members 17 and1S are normally held apart by the spring 20, in which position theoff-set portions 19 are canted so as to cause the walls of the openingsor perforations therein to bind on the rod 13 and frictionally hold theclip 14 in adjusted positions on said rod 13, for purposes hereinafterstated. lhen it is desired to adjust or move the clip 14 to variouspositions along said rod 13, the clutch members 17 and 18 are broughttogether against the tension of spring 20 until said offeset portions 19are brought substantially perpendicular to the axial line of said rod13, at which time said clip 14 may be shifted lengthwise of the rod 13.Thus said clip 14 may be placed in any position along the rod 13, so asto hold the bill or other paper in proper' place where the items enteredthereon may be transferred therefrom onto some unused portion of therecord sheet A. Said clip 14 is further provided with a paperguide 21,against which the edge of the bill or other paper is adapted to abut toproperly position the same. 22 indicates a pointer, which is providedwith a sleeve portion 23 designed to slidingly fit sait. rod 13. Thispointer 22 is also provided with a friction clutch 24, somewhat similarin action to the above-described clutch members 17 and 18, said clutch24 having also a slot-and-pin connection with the pointer 22, and saidclutch 24 having a bent portion 25, which is provided with an opening orperforation designed to slidingly fit said rod 13. A coiled spring 26surrounds a pin 27 in the pointer 22 and normally holds said clutchmember 24 away from said. pointer, in which position said bent portion25 binds on said rod 13 and holds the pointer 22 against movement onsaid rod. lWhen the clutch member 24 is depressed inwardly, said bentportion 25 is released fronirfrictional contact with said rod and saidpointer 22 may be moved longitudinally along said rod, for purposeshereinafter stated.

Mounted on the extension 15 of the clip 14 is an adjustable stop orabutment 28.A This stop 2S comprises preferably a rod threaded throughsaid extension 15, so that the same may be adjusted toward or away fromthe pointer 22, in order that said pointer 22 may be kept apredetermined distance .from said clip 14, for purposes to be stated.

The operation of my machine is as follows: The record sheet A is firstplaced over the platen 2, the pins 6 perforating the top edge of saidsheet and the inner edge being inserted under the hooked portions 4 ofthe clips or guides 3. T he carbon or other transferring sheet is placedbetween the frames 7 and 8, said frames then fastened together by thecatch 9, and the said frames then folded down and locked in closedposition by the latches 11, in which position the record sheet A, theedges thereof extending under the lower frame 7, is firmly held inplace. Usually merchandise bills have a sp ace at the top thereof inwhich is printed the name of the dealer', his address, and otherdescriptive items, such space being shown at c on sheet C herein.Depending upon the width of such space c, the stop 23 is adjusted in theextension 15 to abut against the pointer 22, so that the space betweensaid pointer 22 and the clip 14 is just equal to the space c, thepointer 22 being used to indicate where to begin to write so that theentries placed on the bill C will be transferred to the unused portionof the record sheet A. The bill C is shown herein in a position wherethe items placed thereon will be transferred onto the upper portion ofthe record sheet A, the pointer indicating the top of the unused portionof sheet A and being properly spaced from clip 14 to provide for saidspace c. if'llhen said bill C has been used to the required number ofitems, the pointer 22 yis released from frictional contact with rod 13andL moved along said rod to a position slightly below the last writtenline or entry Cil A. Bill C is now removed from clip 14, and said clip14 released from frietional contact with rod 13 and moved along said rod13 until the stop 2S abuts against the pointer 22. A second bill is nowplaced `in clip 14, and when said second bill is made out andtransferred onto sheet A, the saine series of operations is gone throughwith as just described in connection with bill C, in this way no part ofthe surface of record sheet A being wasted. When one side of a recordsheet A is used, the frames 7 and 8 may be readily unlocked and raisedand said sheet reversed, in order that both sides thereof may be used,and the frames 7 and 8 again locked in closed position. When sheet A iscompletely filled, such sheet may be quickly removed and a new sheetplaced in proper position, and so 0n, the sheets A when filled andremoved from the machine being designed to be bound in a loose-leafholder, whereby a complete record or day-book is formed. Whenever it isdesired to insert a new carbon or other transferring 'sheet B, theframes 7 and S are easily unfastened and a new sheet B readily insertedand locked in place.

It is obvious that the stop 28 may be adjusted to keep the pointer 22any predetermined distance froin the clip or other paper holding device14, so that bills with varying widths of space c may be taken care of.It is also obvious that, while I have specifically described theoperation of my machine in connection with merchandise bills, it may beused for many other purposes and that minor changes in the arrangement,consti'uction, and combination of the several parts may be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described without in the leastdeparting from the nature and spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a manifolding device, the combination with a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a frame hinged to saidbase-plate and adapted to surround said platen when in closed positionto releasably hold said record sheet in position thereon, a second framehinged to said firstnamed frame, said frames forming a holding devicefor holding a transferring sheet in operative relation to said recordsheet, a guide-rod, and a paper-holding device movably mounted on saidguide-rod for holding an original entry sheet in operative relation tosaid transferring and record sheets and adapted to be moved along saidguide-rod over said platen; substantially as described.

2. In a manifolding device, the combination with a baseplate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a frame hinged to saidbase-plate and adapted to surround said platen when in closed positionto releasably hold said record sheet in position thereon, a second framehinged to said firstnamed frame, means for fastening the free ends ofsaid frames together, said frames forming a holding device for holding atrans ferring sheet in operative relation to said record sheet, meansfor releasably fastening the free ends of said frames to said baseplatc,a guide rod, and a paper-holdiiig device inovably mounted on saidguide-rod for holding an original entry sheet in operative relation tosaid transferring and record sheets and adapted to be moved along saidguide-rod over said platen 5 substantially as described.

3. In a inanifolding device, the combination with a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, depressiblepaper-guides mounted on said base-plate for receiving one edge of saidrecoi'd sheet, a frame hinged to said base-plate and adapted to surroundsaid platen when in closed position to releasably hold said record sheetin position thereon, a second traine hinged to said first-named frame, acatch for releasably fastening the free ends of said frames together,said frames when in locked position forming a holding device for holdinga transferring sheet in operative relation to said reeord sheet, aguide-rod mounted on said second frame, a paper-holding device inovablymounted on said guide-rod for holding an original entry sheet inoperative relation to said transferring and record sheets and adapted tobe moved along said guide-rod, and latches for releasably fastening thefree ends of said frames to said base-plate; substantially as described.

4. In a manifolding device, the eombina tion with a platen adapted toreceive a record sheet, of a device adapted to hold a transferring sheetin operative relation to the record sheet, a device adapted to hold anoriginal entry sheet in operative relation to said transferring andrecord sheets and arranged to be moved over said platen, an indicatoradapted to indicate the line of 'iirst entry upon the original entrysheet and also arranged to be moved to indicate the line of last entrythereon, and means for limiting the space between said holding devicefor said original entry-sheet and the indicator when indicating the lineof 'lirst entry; substantially as described.

5. In a mani'l'olding device, the combina- I tion with a platen adaptedto receive a record sheet, of a device adapted to hold a transferringsheet in operative relation to the record sheet, a device adapted tohold an original entry sheet in operative relation to said transferringand record sheets and arranged to be moved. over said platen, anindicator adapted to indicate the line of iirst entry upon the originalentry sheet and also arranged to be moved to indicate the line of lastentry thereon, and an adjustable stop for limiting the space betweensaid holding device for said original entry sheet and said indicatorvwhen indicating the line of first entry; substantially as described.

6. in a nianifolding device, the combination with a platen adapted toreceive a record sheet, of a device adapted to hold a transfer'- ringsheet in operative relation to the record sheet, a device adapted tohold an original ent-ry sheet in operative relation to said transferringand record sheets and arranged to be moved over said platen, anindicator adapted to indicate the line of iirst entry upon the originalentry sheet and also arranged to be moved to indicate the line of lastentry thereon7 an adjustable stop for limiting the space between saidholding device for said original entry sheet and said indicator Whenindicating the line of first entry, and means for releasably securingsaid holding device and said indicator in their adjusted positions;substantially as described.

7. in a manifolding device, the combination with a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a device adapted tohold a transferring sheet in operative relation to the record sheet, aguiderod located adjacent to one side of said platen and extendinglengthwise thereof, a device slidably mounted on said guide-rod forholding an original entry sheet in operative relation to saidtransferring and record sheets and arranged to be moved along saidguide-rod over said platen, an indicator also slidably mounted on saidguide-rod adapted to indicate the line of first entry upon said originalentry sheet and arranged to be moved on said guide-rod to indicate theline of last entry thereon, and an adjustable stop for limiting thespace betvv'een said holding device for the original entry sheet and theindicator when indicating the line of first entry; substantially asdescribed.

8. In a manifolding device, the combination with a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a device adapted tohold a transferring sheet in operative relation to said record sheet, aguiderod located adjacent to one side of said platen and extendinglengthwise thereof, a device slidably mounted on said guide-rod adaptedto hold an original entry sheet in operative relation to saidtransferring and record sheets and arranged to be moved along saidguiderod over said platen, an indicator also slidably mounted on saidguide-rod for indicating the line of 'lirst entry upon the originalentry sheet and movable on said rod for indicating the line of lastentry on said entry sheet, means for limiting the space between saidholding device for the original entry sheet and the indicator whenindicating the line of first entry, and means for releasably securingsaid holding device and said indicater in their adjusted positions onsaid guide-rod; substantially as described.

9. ln a manifolding device, the combination with a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a device adapted tohold a transferring sheet in operative relation to said record sheet, aguiderod located adjacent to one side of said platen and extendinglengthwise thereof, a paper holding deviceslidably mounted on saidguide-rod adapted to hold an original entry sheet in operative relationto said transferring and record sheets and arranged to be moved alongsaid guide-rod over said platen, an indicator also slidably mounted onsaid guide-rod for indicating the line of iirst entry upon the originalentry sheet and movable on said rod for indicating the line of lastentry on said entry sheet, an adjustable stop for limiting the spacebetween said holding device for said original entry sheet and saidindicator Awhen indicating the line of first entry, and clutchmechanisms for releasably securing said holding device and saidindicator in their adjusted positions on said guide-rod; substantiallyas described.

l0. ln a manifolding device, the combination With a base-plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, of a frame adapted tohold a transferring sheet in operative relation to said record sheet,said frame being adapted to also hold said record sheet in position onsaid platen, a guide-rod located adjacentto one side of said platen andextending lengthwise thereof, a device slidably mounted on saidguide-rod for holding an original entry sheet in operative relation tosaid transferring and record sheets and arranged to be moved along saidrod over said platen, an indicator also slidably mounted on saidguide-rod for indicating the line of first entry upon the original entrysheet and movable on said rod for indicating the line of last entry onsaid sheet, an adjustable stop for limiting the space between saidholding device for said original entry sheet and said indicator Whenindicating the line of first entry, and clutch mechanisms for releasablysecuring said holding device and said indicator in their adjustedpositions on said guide-rod; substantially as described.

ll. ln a manifolding device, the combination With base plate, of aplaten thereon adapted to receive a record sheet, a frame hinged to saidbase-plate and adapted to surround said platen When in closed positionto releasably hold said record sheet in position thereon, a second framehinged to said firstnamed frame, means for releasably fastening the freeends of said frames together, said frames forming a holding device forholding a transferring sheet in operative relation to said record sheet,means for releasably fastening the free ends of said frames to saidbase-plate, a guide-rod extending along one side of said platen, a paperholding` device slidably mounted on said guide-rod for holding anoriginal entry sheet in operative relation to said transferring andrecord sheets and arranged to be moved along said rod over said platen,an indicator also slidably mounted on said rod for indicatingl the lineof first entry upon the original entry sheet and movable on said rod forindicating the line of last entry on said sheet, adjustable means forlimiting the space between said holding device for said original entrysheet and said indicator when indicating the line f of first entry, andclutch mechanisms for releasably securing said holding` device for saidentry sheet and said indicator in their adjusted positions on saidguide-rod; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribingl witnesses.

JOSEPH H. SCIIl/VEICH.

Wvitnesses KARL M. VE'rsBURG, JESSE E. GORDON.

